Stop PLAs

Stop Employment Discrimination - Government Neutrality In Contracting Act

Senator David Vitter of Louisiana has introduced the "Government Neutrality in Contracting Act," S. 90, to prohibit the use of union only project labor agreements on federally financed public works construction. For more information about the legislation from the Library of Congress web site click here.

This legislation is urgently needed to prevent so-called "economic stimulus" spending from becoming "union membership stimulus" spending.

One of President Barack Obama's first acts in office was to rescind an Executive Order by President George W. Bush prohibiting union only project labor agreements on federal construction projects. To see a copy of the White House news release click here.

Please contact your U.S. Senators to urge them to support this important legislation.

Click here to find the contact information for your U.S. Senators.

The Public Service Research Council has prepared a model letter you may use. It is a MSWord document so you may alter it to suit yourself. Click here to download the letter.

When you check on your Senators' contact information, you will find that most of them use a "web form" for e-mail contacts. You can cut and paste from the above letter to easily use these web form contact pages.

Companion legislation to S. 90, H.R. 983, has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman John Sullivan of Oklahoma. As of this writing, H.R. 983 had 34 cosponsors. Click here for more information about H.R. 983 and to find out whether your Representative in Congress is a cosponsor of the bill.

Please let the the Public Service Research Council to let us know that you have taken action by clicking here. Your financial support is needed to expand our support for this legislation. When you let us know that you took action, please pledge a generous contribution.

Please tell others about these bills and urge them to join you in supporting them.

The Associated Builders and Contractors has posted an excellent web page devoted to information about project labor agreements called "The Truth About Project Labor Agreements." Click here to link to that page.

Your suggestions for other links about project labor agreements are welcome.

Updated June 4, 2009